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We’re passionate about two things – helping scaleups grow and learning from others. So this content is all about sharing the best bits about the people that we admire and respect, helping the wider tech startup and scaleup community on their journey.

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  • 13 episodes
  • Avg 40 min
  • English
  • S2 · E4
    Jun 14, 2022 · 44 min

    Ifty Nasir, Vestd

    ISL's Co-Founder, Alan Furley sits down with Ifty Nasir, Founder and CEO of Vestd to discuss how to scale a remote team, make good hires and retain your employees.

  • S2 · E3
    Apr 21, 2022 · 42 min

    Anna Rasmussen, OpenBlend

    ISL's Co-Founder, Alan Furley sits down with Anna Rasmussen, CEO and Founder of OpenBlend to discuss how to keep a remote team engaged, hiring with cultural alignment in mind and the power of a good network.

  • S2 · E2
    Mar 28, 2022 · 40 min

    Deirdre Mc Gettrick, ufurnish.com

    ISL's Co-Founder, Alan Furley sits down with Deirdre Mc Gettrick, Founder of ufurnish.com to talk about the value of team collaboration, maximising your network and the importance of creating a USP.

  • S2 · E1
    Mar 21, 2022 · 27 min

    Ian Dibb, Keylu

    ISL's Co-Founder, Alan Furley, sits down with Ian Dibb, Founder and CEO of Keylu to chat about hiring with your core values at heart, the importance of developing your team and the benefits of getting a mentor.

  • Jan 27, 2022 · 36 min

    Caroline O'Brien, KUBOS Semiconductors

    ISL's Director, Alan Furley, sits down with Caroline O'Brien, CEO of KUBOS Semiconductors to chat about finding support as a startup founder and recruiting and retaining startup talent.

  • S1 · E8
    Jan 11, 2022 · 38 min

    Melanie Oldham, Bob's Business

    ISL’s Director, Alan Furley sits down with Melanie Oldham, Founder and CEO of Bob's Business to talk about investing in our future workforce, adapting to the world of remote working and the importance of taking the occasional leap of faith.

  • S1 · E7
    Dec 22, 2021 · 44 min

    Ahana Banerjee, Clear

    ISL’s Director, Alan Furley sits down with Ahana Banerjee, co-founder and CEO of Clear to talk about attracting and hiring junior talent, prioritising diversity within the startup world and how to successfully build a remote team.

  • S1 · E6
    Dec 15, 2021 · 40 min

    Alicia Navarro, FLOWN

    ISL's Director, Alan Furley, sits down with Alicia Navarro, Founder and CEO of FLOWN to chat about the importance of company culture, adding value to your team and how to hire the right people into your business.

  • S1 · E5
    Sep 27, 2021 · 41 min

    Nathalie Alpi, CookiesHQ

    ISL's Director, Alan Furley, sits down with Nathalie Alpi, Co-Founder and Managing Director of CookiesHQ to chat about the difficulties covid brought to keeping the team happy, the importance of investing in your team and how to achieve growth in difficult times.

  • S1 · E4
    Jan 29, 2021 · 40 min

    Robert Howes, Judopay

    ISL's Director, Henry Keys, sits down (virtually) with Rob Howes, CTO & Board Advisor at Judopay, to discuss: Building trust and transparency across Judopay, breaking the stigma of mental heath and creating new technology out of the pandemic.

  • S1 · E3
    Nov 30, 2020 · 40 min

    Alex Packham, ContentCal

    ISL's Director, Alan Furley, sits down (virtually) with Alex Packham, founder of ContentCal, to discuss: Building startups into scaleups, key challenges faced when starting up a business, how to source top talent on a budget.

  • S1 · E1
    Sep 21, 2020 · 47 min

    Steve Salvin, Aiimi

    ISL's Director, Alan Furley, sits down (virtually) with Steve Salvin, Chief Executive at Aiimi to chat about mental health and well being, Black Lives Matter and diversity & inclusion.

  • S1 · E2
    Sep 21, 2020 · 40 min

    Ben Brown, Intuit

    ISL's Director, Alan Furley, sits down (virtually) with Ben Brown, Head of Engineering at Intuit QuickBooks, to chat about; building an inclusive culture, reentering the workplace after lock-down and Intuit's post-covid strategy.

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